overruled. a federal judge says california's ban on same-sex carriage is unconstitutional. marking a major victory for gays and lesbians. you about the battle isn't over yet. and it could be headed all the way to the supreme court. the tide is turning. after significant progress, bp gets ready today for the final step to plug the well for good. the gulf coast residents say that they are not convinced that much of the oil is gone. desperate pleas. police release emotional 911 tapes from the workplace massacre in connecticut. >> oh, my god. please help me.

help plea, please. help me. and who says you can't change your stripes? the newborn who is half zebra, half donkey. meet the zedonk "early" this thursday, august 5, 2010. zedonk "early" august 5, 2010.early" august captioning funded by cbs good morning, shall. i'm harry smith. we have a sprinkle here. >> we need the sprinkle. nice and humid. i'm erica hill. naomi campbell back in court today. this has nothing do with throwing cell phones, allegedly throwing cell phones. she is there in the hague to testify at a war crimes trial. how does a supermodel figure into that? we will bring you the latest. first to california where a federal judge has thrown out proposition 8. the state's voter approved ban on same-sex marriage. his ruling could have a major

impact in other states as well. the case could be headed all the way to the supreme court. cbs cbs' priya david clemens has the story. >> reporter: celebrations in the streets to outright disbelief. >> i am saddened. >> reporter: californians reaccount acted strongly to the federal judge's landmark ruling. calling the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. >> this is about equality and making sure that every citizen in this country has the same opportunities as everybody else. >> reporter: in 2008, california allowed same-sex couples to mory and 18,000 promptly tied the knot. voters overturned the law at the ballot box a few months later and approved proposition 8. a measure which said only a marriage between a man and woman would be considered valid. passionate protests on both sides set up the legal showdown and in wednesday's long-awaited

decision, judge walker wrote the choice of a marriage partner is sheltered by 14th amendment which includes the equal protection clause, the same protection for civil rights, which ended segregation. >> i really don't feel like i'm an american today. >> this decision says that we are americans, too. >> reporter: for now, same-sex couples hoping to marry will have to wait. the judge has stayed his ruling while appeals are filed. his case could wind up before the u.s. supreme court. priya david clemens, cbs news, los angeles. >> joining us now from washington is cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford. good morning, jan. >> good morning. >> can we talk about the law, how the judge made the decision he made, based on what? >> this is a devastating opinion for opponents of same-sex marriage. he has 80 findings of fact that amount not only to a defense of same-sex marriage but to a

defense of gay people. he says same-sex couples are identical to straight couples and that religious beliefs, home connectionuality is a sin, harms gays and lesbians, point after point after point, he knocks down all of the arguments that were put forth by opponents of same-sex marriage and says gays and lesbians have a fundamental right of marriage under the constitution like straight people do. >> are there various states that passed legislation, plenty of people still opposed. we all want to mount lawsuits against it. what kind of a chance do they have with -- is this enough to set a precedent? >> you set this up exactly right. this ruling, if it goes to the next step, as priya talks about, it will go to the appeals court and then to the supreme court. if this ruling stands and affirmed by higher courts, it can affect the laws in 45 states. forcing them to redefine how they look at marriage which has been defined there as between a

man or woman. so this is the first federal court test and it could definitely if it goes forward set a precedent that will affect every person across the country. >> this is very interesting. california passes proposition 8 which says we don't want same-sex marriage. if this goes all the way to the supreme court, the supreme court stays on the same side based on the legal issues that you just outlined, the same-sex marriage becomes the law of the land. >> it certainly would affect marriage can only be between a man or woman. they are asking the supreme court to uphold this ruling that marriage cannot be limited to a man or a woman. now, if the court agrees with that, absolutely. but that is a huge gamble that the -- people who brought this case are making a huge gamble, the supreme court is ready to do that. that's pretty close tobias. >> very quickly, elena kagan, confirmation. any chance she doesn't get it? >> no.

that's a quick answer. >> 15 more seconds to answer that. >> no. democrats have control of the senate. you know, she aced her confirmation hearings. republicans trying to argue she didn't have enough experience. but no. she will be confirmed. >> jan crawford, pleasure to see you, as always. thank you so much. we want to turn to the disaster in the gulf. this morning, mud from the so-called static kill is holding firm at the top of the well. bp is standing by with a load of cement to make sure it stays that way. cbs news correspondent don teague is in grand isle, louisiana, with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, erica. they haven't declared absolute victory over this well yet. but they are on the verge after yesterday's successful static kill which will now be followed by permanent seal. after receiving the go-ahead from the government last night, bp says it will begin the process of pouring cement into its now static well. today.

bringing the well one step closer to being permanently sealed. though national incident commander thad allen inis insists -- >> will not be complete until we finish the well. >> reporter: before bp brought its blown-out well under control, 205 million gallons of oil gushed into the gulf of mexico. economic disaster for tourism along the gulf coast. beaches practically empty. fishing boats idle. restaurants, retailers, hotels have seen business plummet. the travel industry estimates gulf states could lose almost 23 billion tourist dollars over three years because of the spill. >> very much concern. after being dragged up and in two weeks, a month from now, it will be back here kicking us in the butt again. >> reporter: government scientists say the vast majority of the oil dissipated or contained. the 26% remains in the gulf is quickly disappearing as well.

still hard-hit business owners are at best cautiously optimistic. >> hopefully this is going to get better every day as it goes by. but summers pretty much shot for us. >> if the oil is cleaned up, the way it is supposed to be, i think we will come back. it will take a little time. >> reporter: the commercial fishermen we spoke with that are skeptical don't believe most of it dissipated or collected as the government said. they believe it is still out there lurking under the surface and they worry that it is going to keep coming up every few weeks. >> let's talk about this cement for second. how long is it going to take for this cement process? >> reporter: as with most things, there is a range. they said it could be as little as a few hours or a little bit more than a day. obviously depends on what sorts of issues they run into while they are doing it. a relatively quick process, it will still, they tell us, be

followed by the relief well in matter of a week or ten days to be the final solution in this problem. erica? >> let's hope that it is. don teague joining from us the gulf coast. thanks. now the latest on the horrific workplace shooting in connecticut that left eight people dead along with the gunman. tuesday's 911 tapes of workers calling for help have been released and they are chilling. cbs news correspondent ben tracy is here with that story. >> good morning. you know, with so many people gunned down inside that building we knew it must have been terrifying. workers dodging bullets, hiding under desks, closets. hoping and praying that help would soon arrive. >> somebody got shot. i got shot. >> i need information, sir. >> the cops. >> reporter: the calls are frantic. the first one made at 7:26 a.m., just after omar author ton was fired from his job and opened fire on his co-workers. >> i know for fact two people are dead in here.

not in my office. in the hallway of they were both shot in the head. >> reporter: in all thornton killed eight people and now we know how. after he was forced to resign for allegedly stealing beer from the company, he asked for a drink of water. what he really wanted were his weapons. two nine mill meet haernd guns. >> went into the kitchen area and got his lunch box with the weapons inside. exited the kitchen area and then started shooting. >> reporter: workers ducked for cover and hid wherever they could. >> oh, my god. please help me. i'm in the back storage closet. >> stay back there. we will come get. >> did you help me, please. help me. >> reporter: flowers now lay near the scene as a memorial. people gathered near manchester last night to remember those who lost their lives. including victor james, a father of two, and doug scroton, who planned to retire this year.

thornton says he suffered racial discrimination at work and that's why he did what he did. so far the police have found no evidence of that. at this point they only heard the company's side of the story. >> ben, thanks so much. union refs chimed in and said no record of that whatsoever. >> a tragedy. terrible situation. there is a lot more to get to this morning. when it comes to news, jeff glor standing by at the news december week the headlines. >> good morning. it is the war crimes trial and supermodel. naomi campbell walked into a courtroom this morning as a reluctant witness. prosecutors want to know if she received blood diamonds that funded a civil war. cbs news correspondent charlie d'agata is in the hague this morning with more. charlie, good morning. >> reporter: jeff, after years of denial, naomi campbell came here to the hague and told prosecutors exactly what they wanted to hear, she did receive diamonds, some 13 years ago.

naomi campbell this morning told prosecutors, two men came to her hotel room 1997 with a gift. >> i saw a few stones. they were very small, dirty looking stones. >> reporter: those dirty looking stones turned out to be diamonds. prosecutors believed blood diamonds from former liberian warlord charles taylor. the exchange happened after a dinner hosted by nelson mandela. taylor was there so was actress mia farrow and cara white. >> after breakfast i told miss farrow and miss white what had happened and one of the two said well, that's obviously charles taylor. i just said i i guess it was. >> reporter: prosecutors say charles taylor is a war criminal that exchanged diamonds from sierra leone to armed rebels. the diamond fueled conflict was depicked in a twiks movie "blood

diamonds." hundreds of thousands of people died and many more were brutality amputated. taylor denies the allegations as nonsense. observers say if proven true it could unravel taylor's defense that he never possessed rough diamonds. campbell says he just tried to keep quiet about it. >> i don't want anything to do with this. i care about the protection of my family. >> reporter: naomi campbell said she only had the diamonds for a few hours before handing them over to a trusted friend associated nelson mandela. >> charlie d'agata. charlie, changes. the daughter of rudy giuliani has been arrested for shoplifting. 20-year-old carolyn giuliani, a student at harvard, left a new york city police station yesterday afternoon. she was arrested after allegedly taking one of the hundred dollars of merchandise from a cosmetics store. the senate is expected to pass a $26 billion jobs bill today after a vote yesterday

that broke a republican filibuster. the bill was designed to help stage and avert layoffs of teachers and public service cutbacks. the house will be recalled from vacation to vote on that next week. president obama is in chicago this morning following up on a hometown birthday celebration yesterday by raising money for democratic candidates. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plant e is traveling with the president. >> reporter: good morning. the president did celebrate here in his hometown but later today he will tour a ford plant to hail rising auto exports in the rebounding auto industry. as you mentioned the real reason he is here raising money for the democrats. the white house admits with the president's approval rating at 44%, a lot of democrats don't want to campaign with him. >> we are not going to places where people think it would be helpful. >> reporter: p mr. obama's fund-raising efforts would bring in more than $1.5 million for

democrats. >> the best thing the president can do behind the scenes is just raise money. >> reporter: mr. obama was raising a glass last night and enjoying a three-hour birthday dinner with oprah win provide and friends at a downtown chicago restaurant. mrs. obama and daughter sasha are vacationing in spain. we are told that they did phone birthday wishes back to the president yesterday before he left for chicago with first dog beau. the democrats held a lot of house parties to celebrate the president's birthday. he didn't go to any of them. they were trying to rekindle enthusiasm that young voters had for him in 2008. and they were also trying to, you guessed it, raise money. >> all right. bill plante in chicago. finally after 12 games stuck on 599 career home runs, new york yankees alex rodriguez got the one he wanted yesterday. the first at-bat.

smacked number 600 to deep center field. he's the youngest of just seven players to reach the 600 milestone. harry smith was there yesterday. dave price is here now. >> harry had the tickets. i was out at the subway stop hearing all the crowd roar. nice to see you, jefrry. let's go to the maps and check out video as well from yesterday. let's do that first. we are going to go out to the scene after

that's a quick look at the weather this morning. more in just a little bit. still ahead this morning, prescription painkillers killed anna nicole smith. the latest now on her doctors and boyfriend standing trial. >> warning to beachgoers diging to deep in a sand is dangerous. a boy that nearly died when the hole collapsed on him. >> zedonk. not a horse after different color. half donkey and half zebra. i'm taking to the house. the ice cream man is here! breyers all natural grasshopper pie. walmart's the only place you can get it. they love it when i take my work home with me. [ shaniya ] daddy i want more ice cream. [ male announcer ] with its 43 safety features, like the parkview rear back-up camera... hi, sweetie. there you are.

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good morning. it's 7:25. in the headlines, an off-duty irs agent put a robbery suspect in the hospital this morning. it happened in san francisco's bayview neighborhood. two men tried to rob the agent about midnight. the agent shot one of them. police are holding a second suspects. the next stop in the fight over same-sex marriage in california will probably be in the ninth circuit court of appeal in san francisco. a federal judge ruled yesterday that prop 8 is unconstitutional. tomorrow the judge is expected to decide whether to extend his stay on gay marriages until appeals are heard. on sunday, a.c. transit will return to its old

schedule. the contract was imposed and there was a big jump in the number of drivers calling in sick. traffic and weather right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning from the traffic center. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. where you can see traffic is building at least to the mid caltrans parking lot. the metering lights are on and a little sluggish through that

area. traffic moving well northbound 880 past the coliseum. over to the highway 4 we go westbound stop and go conditions through antioch. that earlier wreck eastbound 92 near highway 35 is cleared but a new probable northbound 101 at willow with an overturned vehicle. here's your forecast. >> we are starting off at least for now in san jose. a little haze out there this morning, not a lot of sunshine but more sunshine is expected for the afternoon. here's a look at our seven-day forecast. mid-80s expected, that's going to be inland. lower 60s around the bay. and near 60 degrees along the coastline. cool to mild temperatures in the forecast today and tomorrow. things will be staying below normal through the middle of next week. ,,,,,,,,

and a nice look at the plaza on this thursday morning. hopefully before the rains come for those folks. welcome back to "the early show," everyone. coming up this morning, a very serious issue for anyone who likes to hit the beach. play in the sand, you're dig a hole, having a good time. you want to dig a really big hole. one of the most dangerous things you could do at the beach. if that falls in on you, a collapsed hole could take your life. there's susan koeppen. she's going to school us. also ahead, have you ever seen a zedonk. take a look at pippi, half

zebra/half donkey. that's the one on the right, long stockings. >> this little creature is getting worldwide attention. we'll have her story in a bit. first, anna nicole smith died of an overdose of painkillers more than three years ago. this morning her former boyfriend and doctors are on trial. they face criminal charges in connection with those drugs. as "early show" national correspondent hattie kauffman reports. >> reporter: during anna nicole smith's final years howard stern was always at her side. now he's on trial. stern and smith's doctors, khristine eroshevich and sandeep kapoor are accused of funneling a massive amount of drugs for her, using fake names for prescriptions. >> the prosecution's view is that it was the doctors who prescribed the medication but howard k. stern who ultimately picked up the medication and furnished the medication to anna nicole smith. >> reporter: stern's defense attorney claims he relied on the doctors' advice and had no idea it was wrong to fill a prescription under a fake name.

>> make me beautiful. >> reporter: am smith overdosed in 2007 an autopsy found nine prescriptions in her system. and revealed tissue damage from repeated injections. stern and the doctors are not charged in her death but for a combined 23 felony counts, including dispersing a controlled substance. if convicted, they could each serve five years in prison. hattie kauffman, cbs news, los angeles. >> we're going to get more on this trial from cbs news legal analyst lisa bloom, who joins us from los angeles. lisa, one thing that stuck out to me so far is one of the doctor's attorneys saying, quote, a doctor's judgment is not subject to criminal prosecution. yet, there are two doctors on trial right now. how does the law figure in here? >> yeah, that's a nice turner phrase but not actually accurate, legally speaking. if a doctor's judgment was to overprescribe medications to a known addict, then that judgment can be criminal. the question is, whether the

excessive amount of medication given to her was done fairly to treat a chronic pain condition, as they say, or whether it was simply giving medications as a drug dealer would to someone who was clearly an addict. >> also we're hearing howard k. stern, her former boyfriend, who's an attorney, was saying i didn't realize -- as part of the defense, i didn't realize you couldn't fill prescriptions under other people's names. is that going to hold up as a defense? >> not really. ignorance of the law is generally no excuse. but this is a conspiracy case. so the question is, did he conspire with these two doctors to overprescribe and get excessive medications for smith. if he was i guess foernt and relied on the doctors' medical judgment and he felt that it was fair, she did suffer from chronic pain, then he may have a defense. we have to see how the evidence plays out. >> what are you imagining we'll see at this trial? how long will it last? >> you know, estimates, erica, are as much as three months. i think this is really going to be a battle of the experts.

this is the first high-profile case here in california brought by jerry brown, our attorney general, now running for governor, on the issue of prescription drug abuse. we talk about anna nicole smith but this is a significant case legally and i think both sides will fight it very hard with aa lot of medical experts. >> we'll follow it with you. lisa bloom, thank you, as always. >> thank you. dave price is at the weather board for his -- it's thursday already. dmru look like you're excited for a weekend. >> there might be some events to attend this weekend. >> could be. in fact, nicer weather is heading into the northeast. if you're going to an outside event. in the meantime, though, let's see what's happening currently. we will go to

7:35. that's a quick look at your weather picture. beautiful beach weekend as we head into the northeast this weekend. >> very good transition. up next, a timeless beach tradition that can be quite dangerous. we'll look at the dangers of digging in the sand when "the early show" continues.

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should know about. it's not sharks or rough surf, but we're talking about sand. digging holes in the sand can be a serious hazard to you and your family. especially small children. consumer correspondent susan koeppen is here with the story. good morning. >> good morning, harry. it's what plenty of people do at the beach, you dig holes. here's the problem, those holes can cave in, and they can cave in in a flash. >> reporter: 12-year-old reno ciotola was playing at the beach in ocean city, maryland, last summer when a day of fun in the sun nearly turned tragic. reno was digging a tunnel in the sand when suddenly it collapsed, trapping him underneath. >> it was just like he was buried in concrete. you couldn't pull him out. >> reporter: lifeguards were able to dig him free, but he was pulled out unconscious, with no vital signs. >> he was blue, purple. he had no pulse. he wasn't breathing. he was clinically dead. >> reporter: after performing

cpr, reno eventually came to. do you remember anything about -- you're digging the hole one minute and then -- >> yeah. waking up in the doctor's office. >> reporter: as it turns out, reno's case is hardly an isolated incident. just in the past month, there are been two cases of sand hole collapses on beaches in california. >> the important message here is that these are not necessarily freak accidents. >> reporter: harvard researcher dr. bradley marin as been following sand hole collapses. of the 72 cases he's tracked over the past decade, 60% have been fatal. how often are the lifeguards warning people about sand holes on this beach? >> every day, all day long are -- >> reporter: butch arbin has been patrolling the beaches of ocean city, maryland, for 30 years. he says most people have no idea sand holes can be so dangerous. a parent never thinks he's digging a grave. >> exactly. >> reporter: for his kid. >> right. they just think they're making a

hole to play in and they never think about the possible consequences. >> reporter: sand holes can be stable one minute, but any vibration, even someone walking by, can cause them to collapse. you look at it, this sand looks so light and fluffy. >> right. >> reporter: but if it collapses on top of you, just how heavy is it? >> it literally is hundreds of pounds. >> reporter: i was about to find that out firsthand. >> are you ready? i'm. >> reporter: ready. i think i'm ready. butch and his team buried me in this three-foot hole. i'm half in, half out and i can't even get out. the sand felt like a ton of bricks. hard to breathe. my arms and legs were nearly paralyzed. the more i move, the tighter it's getting in here. and the lifeguards couldn't dig me out fast enough. i wouldn't want that to happen in real life. >> no. >> reporter: as for reno ciotola, he has fully recovered from his real-life brush with death and his sand hole digging days are behind him. what would you say to other parents who are letting their

kids dig holes on the beach? >> something you think is innocent, it isn't going to hurt your child, can be potentially harmful and take your child's life from you right in front of your eyes. >> and if you are going to dig a hole in the sand, hoor a good rule of thumb. don't make it any deeper than the knees of the smallest person in that hole, harry. >> so, not any more bigger than this, in my case. >> right. >> so, say you're on the beach and you're looking over and somebody's digging away. there's a sand collapse. if you are in the neighborhood, what can you do to help out, short of running to get the lifeguard or calling 911? what can you do yourself? >> well, if you have a lot of people who run over and frantically try to dig this person out, which is what happened with reno, it can cause more sand to fall down on the person. so, what you should do is have one person who is digging and as they dig the sand out, there are people behind that person who

are moving it away. so you come in like this to try to save the person and move the sand out. >> and it clearly looked to me like you were freaking out just having been buried up to your neck. >> it is so heavy. was like a boa con skrikter. the more i tried to wiggle out, it got tighter and tighter. >> susan koeppen as always, thanks much. now here's erica. up next, the story of pippi the zedonk, with very long stockings. g ] guys. can i help you? i'm sandy and i heard you've been struggling with the quilt. i'm here to take you through my 1-step program to break the quilted habit. but i've always used quilted towels. quilted is towel speak for air. but viva puts 35% more towel between you and the mess. wow, 35% more? are you ready to take that 1-step to see what an unquilted viva towel can do? yes, i'm ready. beautiful. [ cheers and applause ] [ sandy ] try viva® and quit the quilt.

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donkey? a striking and unique hybrid known as a zedonk. when this little foal came out with striped legs, what was your first thought? >> well, i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: pippi named after the children's book character pippi longstocking is america's favorite zedonk. did it seem impossible? >> it did and still does. >> reporter: born on july 21st the foal has drown numerous friends, some from france. many of the visitors are children. >> it's amazing considering that two animals, two completely different species, could be gathered into one specific species. >> reporter: when you first saw her, what did you think? >> i thought it was cute, but it was a little bit weird because i've never actually seen one that's half zebra and half donkey. >> reporter: though, extremely rare in nature, this equine combination of a zebra and a donkey are sometimes intentionally bred by humans. >> they won't walk away from us. >> reporter: according to wncht

c. wathen who founded georgia's chestatee wildlife preserve 25 years ago, pippi's birth was a surprise. were you trying to get this combination? >> no, never thought about it. we run our zebras with donkeys to keep them calmed down so they don't panic and run through fences. what really threw us off, when we had something with stripes on her legs. >> reporter: in addition to her signature striped legs, pippi has several bhaiehavioral characteristics. >> when she lays down, she's sitting on all four, ready to -- alert to get up. >> reporter: but she has a good bit of donkey traits, too. >> she's so calm. that's where the donkey calms in. you know, being so calm. >> reporter: every once in a while do you do a double-take? >> yes. because she's on unique. it's so beautiful. we can't get enough of her. >> reporter: debbye turner bell, dahlonega, georgia. >> many animal hybrids, i just

learned, are sterile, so pippi wouldn't have little zedonk. >> and the ears -- >> and i love the stockings. you don't love the name zedonk. >> i wasn't crazy about it but someone said it should be a zorse. >> no, because it's not a horse. did you like zonkey? >> zonkey. there you go. feel free to use it. you don't mind. >> we'll be right back. your local news is next. my doctor said most calcium supplements...

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it is 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger. same-sex couples in california can learn tomorrow whether they can start getting married. yesterday, a federal judge ruled the prop 8 ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. he will decide whether to extend the stay of his ruling until appeals are heard an off-duty irs agent shot and wounded a would-be robber in san francisco overnight. two people tried to hold him up in the bayview district about midnight. police are holding a second man as a suspect. a.c. transit may return to normal sunday when the transit system switches back to the old schedule to comply with a court ruling. on monday a judge ruled that a.c. transit drivers will not have to work under a new contract

impose by manage men. a.c. transit has recorded a higher rate of sick calls since the contract was imposed. traffic and weather right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning from the traffic center. a traffic alert through the peninsula. we have both directions on the 101, the left lane is blocked. again in both direction north-

and southbound for an overturned vehicle. injuries reported. you can see traffic showing lots of delays in the area. in the meantime, use 280 as an alternate. live look at 280 through san jose northbound building a bit. you will need an extra five minutes northbound 280 in san jose. elsewhere 101 out of marin a little sluggish, but looking good on the golden gate bridge no delays through there. traffic is moving right along. we are seeing delays though heading through the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on. and you're backed up at least beyond the first overcrossing. here's tracy with your weather. >> thank you, gianna. our forecast for today includes sunshine and clouds. plenty of sunshine, blue skies, but for the rest of the bay area for the morning, cloudy skies for the coast and the bay with a few breaks of sunshine inland. temperatures today are cooler than yesterday's highs. mid-80s inland, lower 60s for the bay and cooler through the week. ,,,,,,,,

♪ i've got to say, it is steamy. i walked to work this morning about 4:00, and it was steamy coming across the park. it is steamier still. >> it is. and we've had a little rain, which ideally clears things out. >> not yet. >> no, not yet. it's ahead of the front. there's going to be a day when everyone's kind of walking in slow motion. >> i think that's why people get extra credit for being on the plaza this morning. >> yes. extra credit for everybody. >> gold star on all your refrigerators. >> yeah, you know what? this will go on your permanent record, yeah. >> it's on ours. >> welcome back to the "early show." i'm harry smith along with erica hill and dave price. coming up, if your parents need help with their everyday

lives and you're hundreds of miles away, it really can be tough. there's some new technology that can help keep an eye on them and allow them to stay, perhaps, out of a nursing home, and you know, some other alternatives. we'll show you how that works. >> if you live dependently, which is important. also, if you ever travel with your pet, take them on a plane, pay attention to this segment coming up. travel editor peter greenberg is here on the heels of a story this week. seven puppies died. they were sent on a flight, sent in the cargo hold. >> oh, boy. >> you don't want this to happen to your pet, so we are going to help you learn not only when it's safe to travel with your pet, but how and who should and should not be in the air, especially during summer. >> we'll have all that coming up this hour, but first, let's go in, check the news headlines. jeff glor's with us at the news desk. hey, jeff. >> hey, dave. good morning to you and good morning, everyone. the next step for engineers working to plug the damaged oil well in the gulf is cement. this is a live picture of the well where a temporary containment cap has stopped that

leak for the past three weeks now. today, engineers will start to pump cement into that well. the cement will reinforce mud that has already plugged the leak, an operation called static kill. the final phase of the operation will be the completion of relief wells. model naomi campbell testified at a war crimes trial of former liberian ruler charles taylor this morning. prosecutors wanted to know if she received diamonds from taylor. that's important because taylor's accused of exchanging diamonds for arms that were used in a bloody civil war. campbell said she did get a gift from taylor after they had dinner in 1997. >> kind of dainty looking pebbles. they were not -- they were dirty. i don't know. when i'm used to seeing diamonds, i'm used to seeing diamonds shiny and in a box, you know. >> campbell said the next morning, she was told those rocks must be diamonds and she gave them to a friend who did charity work. opponents plan to appeal a federal court's decision to strike down california's ban on same-sex marriage.

supporters cheered yesterday's verdict, the first federal judicial ruling on the issue. the judge stayed his ruling, though, meaning same-sex couples cannot immediately marry in california. the case goes to a court of appeals next and almost certainly after that to the supreme court. president obama is in chicago this morning preparing for a fund-raiser that will bring in $1.5 million for democratic candidates. last night, mr. obama celebrated his 49th birthday with friends at a restaurant just west of downtown. first lady michelle obama was not on hand for that celebration. she and daughter sasha are vacationing right now in spain. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer has more from london this morning. hey, liz. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. yes, the first lady's trip is going to have a ceremonial aspect. a little later on, she is due to meet the king and queen of spain at their summer palace on the weekend, but the thing has got off to a very relaxed start already in the mediterranean

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facility. >> jean and carol looked into alternatives and found the grandcare system, a high-tech set of sensors installed throughout the home that monitors and sends reports about jean's movements to family members down the street or halfway around the globe. for as little as $50 per week, it provides a realistic alternative to nursing home care, where the average price tag is more than $50,000 per year. >> most people want to live in their own homes, and technology can enable people to do this. using technology, they can stay where they want to stay. >> while grandcare allows jean to live on her own and gives carol peace of mind, there are other benefits for the entire family. >> it's sort of comforting to know that they can check on me. i'm really comfortable. i don't mind the sensors. >> i'm not ready to have mom live with me and i don't think she's really ready to have me live with her. >> that may be the real meat of the matter right there. here to show us more examples of

this helpful, new technology, alexis abramson, a gerontologist. good morning. >> good morning. >> that is the issue, a lot of middle-aged people saying, mom, you've got to move in with us, and mom saying stay away from me, i want my independence. these are designed to help that, right? >> absolutely. they call it the white-knuckle theory. people want to hold on to living at home as long as they can. >> right. >> and these will help them live more independently and be less co-dependent on their caregiver. >> okay. this looks like a computer. >> this is fantastic. this is what they showed in the package. if you are a mature adult and maybe don't have a computer, this will bring up your e-mails for you, no problem. you don't have to use anything else. >> and it's all a touch-screen, nice, big print. >> it's fantastic. it will also give you the news and weather of the day, for instan instance. >> right. >> so easy to use, as you can tell. it will tell you what your kids are doing that day. >> wow. >> if you go back to the main menu, it will also give you games. it will stimulate your brain, help you with mind-teasers, too. it's fantastic.

it's just one of those products that i think is a one-stop product for people that are maybe an early shut-in. >> maybe get them hooked up a little bit. >> absolutely. what is this stuff? >> people over the age of 60, one every 2.3 seconds fall. >> this is a sophisticated version of "i've fallen and i can't get up." >> yes. they've actually measured what you're talking about, you had to press out to get somebody to help you. with these, they've measured, so they know throughing rhythms and motion sensors whether you're going to fall and they can reach out to you. >> so, if you have fallen, for instance, you're incapacitated -- >> right. >> this thing actually figures it out. >> yes, because the average person laid as long as 15 hours without somebody knowing that they've fallen. >> wow. wow. >> so, all of these are fantastic and have gps technology, which is great. >> so it really clues you in. >> right. >> all right, if i push this

one, will anyone come? >> i hope not, but i'm here for you if you need anything. >> good. what's this? >> this is sort of a bigger version of that. what this is is actually a phone. if you push the care button, that will also reach out to an emergency person or to a care person. >> wow. wow. >> and it will allow you to get access immediately, but what it also is is a phone, because all of these -- >> all of the symbols. >> you can fit 20 numbers in there. so you can reach your friends and family. >> it's a super simple phone without a lot of extra stuff on it to confuse us. >> and you don't have to stay home near a base. you can go and hike or do whatever you want to do. >> i've been looking at this, because i remember when my mother was old, we had one of the trays with all the pills in it and everything. >> right. >> it takes a lot of time to sort of figure all of that. what does this do? >> so, listen, a big thing that happens is a lot of people have trouble because they forget to take the medicine or take the wrong medicines or take too much of it. this tracks up to 40 doses for you, and it's fantastic because you load it just here.

you turn this -- yeah, jelly beans. you load your jelly beans. you load your pills in here. they come out here. but what i love about this is the fact that this little intercom here will remind you on schedule to take your pills. it will tell you for 90 minutes. >> right. >> if you don't take your pills, then it will call your caregiver through technology. >> wow. >> or your support system, your nurse. >> so, if it's not triggered, you're going to get a phone call. >> a gentle phone call instead of a nag, which is what we're trying to say here. these are products that help you live independently without having a nagging caregiver. >> so, the electronic nana state. >> that's right. >> now, what's this? >> all right, so, this is fantastic from a company called ideal life. and what they've done is there's about 150 million people with a chronic condition -- diabetes, high blood pressure, overweight. what this does is you can stand on this, for instance, and data through bluetooth and wireless technology will actually show you on a computer or show your caregiver exactly what your

weight is, what your blood sugar is -- >> stuff like that. and if your daughter is living 500 miles away, you can say, mom, you've got to do a better job. >> right, and it will help prevent injury. >> very good. these are good. thank you very much. do appreciate it. you can learn more about products like these at our website. it's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. up next, the dangers for pets on a plane. we'll tell you what went wrong on one flight and how to keep your pets healthy in the air. when we come back. ann >> announcer: "cbs health watch" sponsored by v-8 v-fusion, vegetables that taste like fruit. don't always like the taste of them. good thing v8 v-fusion juice gives you a serving of vegetables hidden by a serving of fruit. v8. what's your number?

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this next story has really disturbed so many people on the staff hear at "the early show" and so many dog lovers around the country. an american airlines flight from tulsa to chicago on tuesday was carrying 14 puppies in the cargo hold.

after that plane arrived at o'hare, seven of the dogs died. apparently from the heat. cbs news travel editor peter greenberg joins us this morning with advice on flying with pets. good to have you with us this morning. i would think the number one piece of advice is, be careful in the summertime. >> that's right. it's all about the temperature and the time waiting on the tarmac. now, in this case, the plane took off an hour late from tulsa. american airlines has a corporate policy they will not fly pet in the cargo hold when the ground temperature's above 85 degrees or in winter months when it's below 45. in this case the weather service was reporting the temperature was actually about 87 degrees and rising by the time that plane took off an hour late. >> we've seen what the weather's been like in that area. dave's been keeping us abreast of that all week long. that's american's policy. across the board, what are the regulations when it comes to traveling with a pet? because you would think if they're going to take your dog, that it must be okay. >> every airline is different. frachl, jetblue and southwest won't allow any pet to be transported.

delta has a monthly moratorium between may 15th and september 15th. they won't take any pets. other times of the year, their temperature moratorium is nothing above 75 degrees or below 25 degrees. so, every airline is different. >> so, definitely something to research. if you do have to travel with a pet, though, i know you are some tips. if we're going to be traveling with pets as cargo, that are so important. number one being, put some ice cubes in the water dish. >> yeah. when you take one of those approved kennels to go in the cargo hold, they have a little water dish. that's totally useless because of the amount of jostling gets, that will spill before the pet gets to the plane. put some ice cubes in a ziploc bag and right before you take that kennel and give it over to the airlines, put it in there and as the ice melts the animal has a chance to hydrate itself. respiratory issues, more than half of the 22 dogs that have died in the last five years, according to the u.s. department of transportation, were short-faced or pug-nosed dogs

like an english bull dog or pug. don't ever travel with those in the cargo hold. >> you recommend not traveling with animals under 20 pounds in the cargo hold, correct? >> right. this is an opportunity for you to take the animal in the cabin with you. once again, every airline has different regular layings. in most cases they will allow one animal in the cabin per coach, business or first-class cabin. in many cases you can have three in the cabin but they are to fit under the seat in front of you and you can't take them out during the flight. >> if you have to fly again with your pet, make sure it's nonstop, take no canses. >> yeah. the real danger here is the tarmac because, you know, i have enough trouble connecting on flights when the temperature's bad, so can you imagine what happens to your animal if it's sitting on the tarmac for an hour, two hours, three hours and that temperature starts to rise or in the winter months, just as dangerous, if it start to drop. >> it's a terrible situation to think of. your last tip, retrieve that animal immediately. great tips. thanks again. >> you got, erica. still ahead on "the early show," sl there are been a

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good morning. it's 8:25. in the headlines this morning, same-sex couples in california could learn tomorrow whether they can start getting married. the federal judge who ruled the prop 8 ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional will decide whether to extend a stay of his ruling until appeals are heard. an off-duty irs agent shot and wounded a would-be robber in san francisco overnight. two people tried to hold up the agent in the bayview district about midnight. police are holding a second man as a suspect. the brother of a san francisco giants player accused of 5 hit-and-run incidents in danville is expected to be arraigned today. 23-year-old cainan schierholtz face hit-and-run, drunk driving and driving without a license charges. he is being held on $350,000

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good morning. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. the damage is done, traffic is jammed both directions near universities due to an

overturned vehicle both left lanes now cleared. you can see your backup though northbound from fair oaks southbound from woodside, use 280 as an alternate. 280 northbound, we have reports of an accident at avalon looks like that's stuck in the left lane so traffic is a little slow and go working your way through daly city at 1 near pacifica. 880 jammed up. traffic loaded up northbound as you head near the coliseum. here's tracy with your forecast. >> thank you, gianna franco. here we are looking out toward the golden gate bridge and still got some clouds hanging in there over marin county but you can see much of the golden gate. our forecast today, clouds along the coast, temperatures near 60 degrees. seven-day forecast also showing mix of sun and clouds around the bay, lower 60s and mid-80s inland with cool to mild temperatures. temperatures will remain below normal through the middle of next week.

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♪ welcome back to the "early show," everybody. you just saw a birthday girl from south dakota. fine way to celebrate here on the plaza, where the weather report, according to jeff glor -- >> gross. >> -- it's gross outside. >> it's so nasty. >> it's gross. >> there you go. >> hey, how about that? let's lift things up a little bit with shark attacks. two words that strike fear into the heart of everyone that goes to the beach, shark attack. we feel like we're hearing so much about them this summer, sightings on the east coast. you're about to meet one teen who's been surfing for a while, grew up on boats with his dad. he's here to tell us about his shark attack that got him 400 stitches in his foot.

>> that's gross. >> he's incredibly calm about the whole thing. very zen. >> also ahead, hollywood's most unlikely new comedy duo, will ferrell and mark wahlberg, play a pair of mismatched detectives in a new movie "the other guys" most filmed here in new york. there they are. they'll talk about their onscreen battle against white-collar crime. >> you loved this movie, didn't you? >> they make me laugh out loud. >> all he has to do is look at those two and he starts laughing again. >> you have a sister. >> i do. >> two sisters. >> two sisters. >> question this morning, does having a sister make life easier. >> you have two brothers so you really want to know. >> i have no sisters, which probably explains a lot. a study coming up this morning. much more on that. even the question of whether having a celebrity centesister, famous sister, might make life easier on the less famous one. >> interesting. we'll get to that in a moment

but first mr. dave price with another check of the weather. >> there he is. >> i have three brothers, howard, steven and robert. made life very easy for me. nice to see you, everybody. i've made life difficult for them. we have friends from

you've got to do what you can in this heat. trying to make everyone feel a little more comfortable. erica, inside to you.

>> clayton schulz told his worried mom, nothing would happen would happen when he was surfing. until something did. he was surfing with his girlfriend last friday at jacksonville beach with a shark attacked his leg. it took over 400 stitches to repair that damage. he's here in the studio with us. >> good morning. >> looking at your toes, they look pretty good considering what you went through. >> i still have four, five toes, which is lucky. >> 400 stitches, though. >> yes, in just the foot. didn't even get into the ankle cavity. it's just the foot. tore all the flesh off, cut across the tendons, the four tendons across the top. tore everything up, so it was pretty -- you know, pretty -- i'm lucky to have a foot still. >> you are lucky. two doctors, 5 1/2 hours, but they did reattach everything, but one tendon, which good for you. take us back to when this happened. you've been sufbing for nine years? >> seven or eight years. >> so you're used to be out in the water. >> yeah. >> even though you hear about

it, i'm guessing the last thing you would imagine is a shark coming after you. >> it's always there, year-round, you see them jumping in the distance and stuff, but it's never -- you never think it would be you. it's such a rare -- i mean, you're more likely to get struck by lightning, so it's very rare. but you never think it's going to be you. >> and so how far out were you? >> not that far. probably like 100 yards. it was like four to five feet. i just caught a wave in. and i felt it grab me and all i really felt was teeth. i don't remember everything exactly to the point, but -- >> a lot of teeth. >> a lot of teeth. >> did you immediately -- i don't know if you remember, but if you immediately thought, a lot of teetth teeth, must be a shark. >> oh, yeah, i pretty much knew the way it grabbed my foot. it was kind of violent. didn't feel good. >> they don't seem like nice pets. >> no, no. >> once you realize it's a shark has hold of your foot. what do you do? >> i got back up on my board. i was kind of stunned.

i didn't really -- you know, i told the others -- there was another surfer there away from me and i yelled to him, i said, man, i just got attacked by a shark, you help me out here? he said, paddle in. i caught a wave in. he got the lifeguard. i crawled up on the beach, i waved at my girlfriend. she was laying there. i was like, come o i just got bit. >> just got bit by a shark. >> they got the lifeguards, jacksonville lifeguards took good care of me, got me to an ambulance. >> you got there in time because everything is reattached and looking good. so, it bit you and then went away? >> yes. >> did anyone ee see it after that? >> no one saw it after that. it went through my mind when i was paddle in, is this thing following me? but, no, never saw it after that. you know, i'm lucky. the surgeons did a great job. you know, when i first saw it after the surgery, it looks like a foot, still looks like a foot and it didn't look like a foot before. >> when the shark got you

initially, did you see it or did you just feel it? >> i didn't see it. just felt it. >> never saw it? >> never saw it. it was completely by surprise. you know, when you think shark, you think, you know, farther out than everybody else, but it was actually more in towards the shore. that's why it really caught me offguard. i was very surprised. >> are you ever going surfing again? >> yeah, i think i am. i'm not -- it's a scary thing, but it -- the chance -- if i get twice, then --. >> then you should look out for the lightning. >> that's the sign. i need to get out of the water. >> clayton, great to have you with us. best of luck. now here's harry. >> have you ever heard of acai? it's used in lot of food products and diet supplements. why do people call this little berry a superfruit? frances largeman-roth is live with us, editor for "health" magazine. it's not the name of the beer from japan?

>> no. >> this is something different. what is it? >> a brazilian berry, grown in the rain forest on a huge palm tree. dark purple and grows if clusters. >> there's an example. it's not a blueberry. more like a grape? >> it's in between the sizes. but the flavor is very, very different. it is a mix between blueberry and dark chocolate. it's very, very earthy. let's put it that way. >> so, this is just an example because this stuff came on the scene about a decade ago or so. this is an example of -- it's in everything now. >> it's exploded. it's in everything from vodka to dietary supplements to chocolate, vitamin chews, everywhere, even beauty products. so, it has -- it's tauted to are multiple benefits. >> we can talk more about that in a moment. you can't get the fruit. >> no. >> it's too perishable in. >> way too perishable. you can only get it frozen or in a powdered form. >> this is powdered form.

>> yes. take a sniff of this. it's not sweet at all. it's a verietty -- >> very interesting. >> look how dark that. you could add it to pancakes, waffle mix. the packs are for smoothies and things like that. >> you said you should pay attention to what's on the pack. why? >> some are made with the traditional way that people eat it in brazil. my husband was there and he would eat it as a post work out. >> they sell it on the street corner. >> sell it on the street corner, coffee shop, you eat it out of a bowl. >> but if it's paid with that -- >> it has caffeine in it. >> so you get a buzz out of it. >> if you're avoiding caffeine, breast feeding, pregnant, you don't want that. >> have the claims matched up with the signs? >> so, if you launch your browser on the internet, you will probably see an acai ad for a weight loss supplement or a wrinkle cure. those are not true. that's not true.

>> it's hard to fa thom that something would do both. >> yeah. it's claimed to everything from boost your sex drive to flatten your belly, but the only true benefit is that it's rich in antioxidants. >> okay. is this stuff pretty expensive? >> very expensive. this is about $22. >> just for a package. >> for 28 packs it's $60. this is in the purest form. if you want something a little cheaper and a little more palatable, go for a yus blend. >> this is a blend. i can taste this? >> go ahead, please. >> is this safe. >> you'll get the earthy, chocolatey flavor but diluted with other fruit. >> that's pretty good. on is this using the frozen stuff to make a smoothie? >> we used one packet to make our sunrise moothy parfait. it is delicious if you blend it with other things. and it does give you a good

antioxidant boost. >> that's crazy nutty. i -- i didn't know what to expect. >> is that a yes or no? >> i'm still deciding. let me try it again. i think it's a yes. it's so different. >> it's different. >> right. what is this, then? >> this is my own little concoction, my acai vinaigrette. just like you would make a vinaigrette and put orange juice in it, you can use acai juice. >> spinach never tasted so good. and i can feel the antioxidant benefits right away. >> pretty tasty, right? >> yeah. good job. we thank you so much. you can find these acai recipes on our website, that's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. erica? >> harry, thanks. there is good news for millions of americans. your life may actually be better if you have a sister. thank you, whitney, for being my sister. a new study of hundreds of kids

ages 10 to 14 which found kids that have a sister reported fewer emotional problems. what's the real take home here? how does it apply to us? joining us is psychologist and "early show" cribber dr. jennifer hartstein. good to have you with us this morning. >> good morning. >> having a sister is a good thing, but why? >> well, it provides a lot of really wonderful things. is can help decrease loneliness, decrease feelings of being unloved. what they found is that it helps decrease symptoms of depression. that's really super important when you think about growing up. it gives a good protective factor for that. and also fears and self-consciousness. >> there's something specific about it being a sister, a female presence. why? >> just genderwise, girls tend to take that role. they tend to be a much more social, interactive kind of role in a different way than a brother would. so, it's really also sister to sister. that's important to think about, is sisters are learning from their older sisters or younger sisters, how to be caring, how to look out for, how to watch out for the emotional needs of

one another. >> that innate nurturing that we talk about that women have. >> exactly. >> it can be tough, though. we're only two years apart, my sister and i, exactly, and it can be tough sometimes in terms of competition especially with you're that close in age. >> absolutely, there can be competition all the way. competition can can can also be healthy. it does teach you how to work through conflicts, how to negotiate, how to navigate those problems. and that's so important. one of the really important things about siblings. >> we see -- we talked a little earlier in the show about celebrity sisters. this brings up a good point when you look at a pair of sisters, one is very famous, well known, william sisters, for example, two really well known sisters. it applies on so many levels. if you have one sister who's more well known for her skills on the local soccer field or math, how does that affect the relationship if. >> it can be a blessing and a curse. oh, you're that one sister. they are this expectation to live up to. or it can pave the way for great opportunity or make the younger sister or older sister feel a

little worse about themselves. it's important for parents to be involved there. >> you bring up a good point about parent being involved. you can -- you're sisters but doesn't mean you're going to love each other or even like each other. can parent help foster some sort of affection on we are helping our siblings? >> yes. it's so pont for parent to think of a couple key points. we want to help them just generally develop mutual respect and communication between your kids. any siblings, but especially between sisters because they can get into cat fights. we want to encourage communication as a whole. how -- if you're angry, you can walk away but you have to come back and deal with the problem. and also -- >> especially if you share a room with her. >> exactly. as a family you want a nurturing environment because the more you have that the more love and respect will will be. and model the behave you expect your kids to have. that's really important. >> i look at this and it's great especially since i have a sister, but what if you have a brother? i have two boys. does this mean they're out of luck or are they okay? >> they're okay.

i have a brother. siblings are a protective factor. any sibling will help do some of this. sisters can just do it more. >> great stuff. thanks for being here this morning. now here's harry. look out, star ski and hutch, a new breed of cop in town played by none other than will ferrell and mark wahlberg in their mu movie "the other guys". >> soup's on. hi. >> hi. >> you must be terry. i'm sorry, i've been hiding, honey, but this dinner was tricky. >> who are you? >> i'm dr. sheila gamble, his wife. >> come on, seriously, who is that? >> his old lady. >> sweetie, it's a workstation. >> got it. >> you come in here dressed like a hobo it's distracting. >> i know you're working. i'm sorry. >> come on, seriously. who this is? >> will ferrell and mark wahlberg -- >> i don't know why that scene is so funny. >> it really is funny. you describe her ahead of time as, what, a battlacs so we're

anticipating not seeingee va i mendez, and you can't take your eyes off her. >> one of the more difficult scenes to play. she's really not that attractive so to go to that place and think she's beautiful is really challenging. >> i found this -- it's quite fascinating because you've done these docudramas before where they're so richly rooted in real life, like "talladega nights" and "anchorman." once again, did you have to become real policemen to make this movie in. >> believe it or not, i actually went to a shooting range. i learned how to fire a firearm, even though i don't ever in the movie. >> because they give you a wooden gun. >> i get my gun taken away. i get a wooden gun. >> so you really went -- >> i did a ride along. >> and then i get the wooden gun taken away and i get a rape whistle.

but mark didn't have to do any training because you've done so many movies. >> i've been carrying a gun since i was 7 years old, dude. >> packing heat. >> on the streets, baby. >> packing heat. >> i told them, dude, this is the streets. >> however, in this film, you're kind of a dweeb. >> yes. people always think, you know, well, i'm in a movie with will so i must be the straight guy and he's the funny guy but my character is -- i'm more flawed than his, a little more pathetic. >> and the thing that, as we were watching the screening of this film, i kept saying, wahlberg's really good as the dweeb. and i'm thinking, maybe you fooled us over these years -- >> what are you saying? >> maybe you're just -- maybe you're more of a dweeb than this kind of hulking kind of action, you know -- >> he's more of a sense ty flower than he was like you to know, yeah. >> very interesting. but not afraid to show that in it this film. >> listen, i'll do anything for a dollar.

>> and in the final analysis, is that what this was about? >> no, no. >> just about the money? >> no. you know, doing a comedy, strangely enough, more difficult and challenging, in my opinion. sfri strictly from a fear standpoint, for me to let my guard down, to risk looking ridiculous was something that, you know, i only wanted to do in the right time with the right person. certainly with will it makes it very easy, because he's -- he makes himself look ridiculous all the time. >> every waking moment. >> yeah. as much as you possibly can. >> yeah. >> yeah, yeah. and were there love scenes with eva mendez -- >> yes. >> that you -- >> there are about six different love scenes? >> now, will that be in the dvd. >> no, they were never filmed, actually. we would say, hey, should we make out? >> they would set up the cameras. she was like, well, that wasn't in the script. >> don't worry about it.

>> this is a comedy. i like to improvise. >> maybe the most essential element in this is the single living best red sox fan gets to shoot derek jeter in the beginning of the leg. >> i thought it was a joke. i thought, are you serious in i really get to shoot derek jeeter? then i was so excited and then i felt bad because upon meeting him he was such a great guy, so game to do the movie. i actually became a fan of his. not necessarily the yankees. >> nice to see you guys. >> thanks for having us. >> first time i interviewed will ferrell he told me when he was on "saturday night live" he was voted most hated newcomer. >> yes. >> and here you are. >> i fought through it. >> somehow. good to see you both. thank you so much. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. with high-speed internet from at&t,

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will ferrell and mark wahlberg. they clearly had a good time. they were chatting about it a little after the enter rue. he was really voted most hated fewkoller on snl? >> when i was at a aec&e, behine sets of "saturday night live." i said, when do you know when it's time to go? he said, here's what i don't want to be. he said, i don't want to be the guy in high school who's graduate examined still hanging on it in the parking lot. >> that's usually a good indicator you stayed too long. >> that's exactly right. he says, that's the guy i don't want to be. i want to leave before you get to that point. i think he left at just the right time. >> he's done fairly well since then, wouldn't you say? >> reasonably well. >> i love him. he's hysterical. >> this is a very funny movie, too. have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. we'll see you tomorrow. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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headline it is 8:55. good morning, everyone. i'm elizabeth wenger with your cbs 5 headlines. the judge who ruled that california's prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional will meet with the two sides in the case tomorrow. he will decide whether to extend his stay on same-sex marriages while appeals are heard. oakland mayor dellums has decided not to run for re- election in november. he made that announcement in private yesterday to a few staff members and then released a public statement. he didn't provide any reasons. today bp plans to start pumping cement down the blown- out oil well in the gulf of mexico. crews forced mud down the well yesterday. the government says relief wells will still be needed to ensure the damaged well is plugged for good. traffic and weather right after this. ,,,,,,

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lights are on. slow and go through there. through the peninsula an earlier trouble spot was north 101 at university. all lanes are now open but the damage is done if you are headed south 101. it's slow and get from redwood city. northbound taking a hit, as well. traffic is very sluggish out of the south bay. use 280 as an alternate. tracy has your forecast. >> thank you, gianna. our forecast for this morning, we have clouds out there to greet you, plenty of clouds especially here in the bay. it's definitely a dark start to the day. got a little drizzle out there, too, along the coast and the bay. our forecast, high today along the coastline lower 60s with clouds expected. delays on rivals at sfo because of those low clouds, today's high temperatures in the lowe 60s. 80s expected inland. temperatures will remain cooler than average through the middle of next week. ,,,,,,,,